UPDATE: Quake did not impact Mauna Loa, Kilauea, HVO says

UPDATED 11:32 a.m.

The Hawaiian Volcano Observatory reported that this morning’s earthquake had no impact to either Mauna Loa or Kilauea.

According to the report, the earthquake — which has been downgraded to a magnitude 5.7 — likely was associated with “lithospheric flexure,” or the bending of a portion of the Earth’s crust caused by the weight of the Hawaiian Islands.

The report also updated the location of the quake’s epicenter — 23 miles below sea level, and just over one mile southeast of Pahala — and noted that more than 280 people submitted reports having felt the quake within an hour of the event.

The quake was “widely felt across the islands of Hawaii, Maui and parts of Oahu,” according to the report.

HVO will continue to monitor the situation and warns that aftershocks are possible in the coming days or weeks.

A statement from the Hawaii County Mayor’s Office reported that the known damages caused by the event primarily consisted of minor landslides, leaving debris on various roadways. The Department of Public Works and State Highways Division are working to clear the impacted roads.

Residents who have experienced damage as a result of the quake are encouraged to declare them via the Hawaii County Civil Defense website.

PREVIOUSLY

A major earthquake shook the Big Island this morning.

According to data from the U.S. Geological Survey, a magnitude 6.3 earthquake originated at 10:06 a.m. from a point approximately six miles underground just off the Ka‘u coast, about 12 miles south of Pahala.

The Pacific Tsunami Warning Center said there is no tsunami warning, advisory or watch in effect.